Communications - Scientific Letters of the University of Zilina 2012, 14(1):76-79 | DOI: 10.26552/com.C.2012.1.76-79

On Digital Reading

Milan Konvit1, Martin Martin Konvit1
1 Faculty of Humanities, University of Zilina, Slovakia

This paper examines possible relations between traditional reading and digital reading. A hypothesis that "digital reading" is more of a metaphor than reading in the traditional sense is advocated through pointing out the differences in organization of information space, linear/nonlinear text structure and required literacy. Also, new readability formula is proposed.

Keywords: "reading", etymology, Guttenberg area, digital reading, digital readability

Published: March 31, 2012  Show citation

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Konvit, M., & Konvit, M.M. (2012). On Digital Reading. Communications - Scientific Letters of the University of Zilina, 14(1), 76-79. doi: 10.26552/com.C.2012.1.76-79
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